Difference: TWikiAdminGroup (12 vs. 13)

Revision 132005-03-27 - TWikiContributor

  TWiki Administrator Group
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+ Member list: 
 Set GROUP = ATWikiUser
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+ Member list (comma-separated list): 
 Set GROUP =
  Persons/group who can change the list:
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+ #Set ALLOWTOPICCHANGE = TWikiAdminGroup
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+ Set ALLOWTOPICCHANGE = TWikiAdminGroup
 
 


 How to login as TWikiAdminUser 
 

 Login as the internal TWiki administrator: 
 internal admin login (use the username suggested and the password set in configure).
 
  Logout from Administrator: 
 Logout
 
 

 NOTE: If you lock yourself out of TWikiAdminGroup during setup activities or have forgotten the configure password, you can unset the configure password by editing the lib/LocalSite.cfg file and deleting the line that starts with $TWiki::cfg{Password} and then set it again by saving your settings in configure.




How to add the first administrator 
 
If you haven't previously set up an administrator, follow these steps: 
 Authenticate as the internal TWiki administrator: 
 internal admin login (use the username suggested and the password set in configure).
 
  Edit this topic
  Insert the wikinames of admin users in the TWiki Administrator Group by listing them in the GROUP setting 
  (example * Set GROUP = JohnSmith, JamesBond)
  Save this topic
  Logout from the Internal TWikiAdminUser
  Verify that new members show up properly in the group listing at TWikiGroups
  Make sure always to keep this topic write protected by keeping the already defined ALLOWTOPICCHANGE setting
  The ALLOWTOPICHANGE and ALLOWTOPICRENAME settings in TWiki.TWikiPreferences and Main.TWikiPreferences have already been set to this group (TWikiAdminGroup), restricting edit of site-wide preferences to the TWiki Administrator Group
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+Related topics: TWikiUsers, TWikiGroups, TWikiAccessControl
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+Related topics: TWikiUsers, TWikiAdminUser, TWikiGroups, TWikiAccessControl
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+ NOTE: If you happen to lock yourself out of TWikiAdminGroup during setup activities, you can edit this group topic at file system level using any text file editor (as a last resort.)
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+Setup Note to Administrator: 
 Verify that user authentication is working
  Edit this group topic (click Edit)
  Insert wanted TWikiUsers in the TWiki Administrator Group by listing them in the GROUP setting 
       (please remove the demonstration user 'ATWikiUser' as well)
  Save this topic
  Verify that new members show up properly in the group listing at TWikiGroups
  Write protect this topic by removing the # sign from the ALLOWTOPICCHANGE setting
  Save this topic again - TWikiAdminGroup is now locked to allow editing only by listed users in GROUP
  The ALLOWTOPICHANGE and ALLOWTOPICRENAME settings in TWiki.TWikiPreferences and Main.TWikiPreferences have already been set to this group (TWikiAdminGroup),       restricting edit of site-wide preferences to the TWiki Administrator Group
  Remove this setup note after you have finished setup
 Setup Note to Administrator: 
 Verify that user authentication is working
  Edit this group topic (click Edit)
  Insert wanted TWikiUsers in the TWiki Administrator Group by listing them in the GROUP setting 
       (please remove the demonstration user 'ATWikiUser' as well)
  Save this topic
  Verify that new members show up properly in the group listing at TWikiGroups
  Write protect this topic by removing the # sign from the ALLOWTOPICCHANGE setting
  Save this topic again - TWikiAdminGroup is now locked to allow editing only by listed users in GROUP
  The ALLOWTOPICHANGE and ALLOWTOPICRENAME settings in TWiki.TWikiPreferences and Main.TWikiPreferences have already been set to this group (TWikiAdminGroup),       restricting edit of site-wide preferences to the TWiki Administrator Group
  Remove this setup note after you have finished setup

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